The 2016 FIA WRC2 Championship was the fourth season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, ran in support of the World Rally Championship. The Championship was open to cars complying with R4, R5, and Super 2000 regulations. The Championship was composed of thirteen rallies, and drivers and teams had to nominate a maximum of seven events. The best six results counted towards the championship.[1]
After winning in 2015 and 2014, Nasser Al-Attiyah did not participate in the 2016 season. The Qatari driver decided to focus on the 2016 Dakar Rally and on training for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in attempt to win a medal in the Men's Skeet event.[2]
The calendar was announced in November 2015 by the FIA.[3] The season was scheduled to expand with one rally in comparison to the 2015 championship, contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia,[4][5] but the Chinese round was ultimately cancelled.
More information Round, Dates ...
Round |
Dates |
Rally name |
Rally headquarters |
Surface |
Stages |
Distance |
1 |
21–24 January |
Monte Carlo Rally |
Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France |
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16 |
337.59km |
2 |
12–14 February |
Rally Sweden |
Karlstad, Värmland |
Snow |
121a |
226.48km1b |
3 |
3–6 March |
Rally Mexico |
León, Guanajuato |
Gravel |
21 |
399.67km |
4 |
21–24 April |
Rally Argentina |
Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba |
Gravel |
18 |
364.68km |
5 |
19–22 May |
Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto |
Gravel |
19 |
368.00km |
6 |
9–12 June |
Rally Italia Sardegna |
Alghero, Sardinia |
Gravel |
19 |
324.60km |
7 |
30 June–3 July |
Rally Poland |
Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria |
Gravel |
21 |
306.10km |
8 |
28–31 July |
Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi |
Gravel |
24 |
333.99km |
9 |
19–21 August |
Rallye Deutschland |
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate |
Tarmac |
18 |
306.80km |
10 |
9–11 September |
Rally China |
Beijing, Hebei |
Tarmac |
Cancelled2 |
11 |
30 September–2 October |
Tour de Corse |
Bastia, Haute-Corse |
Tarmac |
10 |
390.92km |
12 |
13–16 October |
Rally Catalunya |
Salou, Tarragona |
|
21 |
321.08km |
13 |
28–30 October |
Wales Rally GB |
Deeside, Flintshire |
Gravel |
22 |
336.00km |
14 |
18–20 November |
Rally Australia |
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
Gravel |
23 |
283.36km3 |
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- Notes
- ^1 – Rally Sweden was shortened due to warm weather conditions turning frozen roads into soft, muddy gravel and making the studded tyres unsafe to use.[6]
- ^2 – Rally China was cancelled due to weather damage caused by torrential storms and flooding in July.[7]
- ^3 – The route of Rally Australia was shortened following concerns over dust reducing visibility in forest stages.
- The Production Cup for Drivers and Co-driver will be discontinued after 2015.[12]
More information Entrant, Car ...
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Car |
Class |
Tyre |
Drivers |
Co-drivers |
Rounds |
BRR Baumschlager Rally & Rally Team[13] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Armin Kremer[13] |
Pirmin Winklhofer[13] |
1, 3, 6–7, 9, 11 |
2C Competition[14] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Julien Maurin[14] |
Benjamin Veillas[14] |
1 |
Olivier Ural[15] |
5–7, 9–11 |
Sébastien Loeb Racing |
Peugeot 208 T16 R5 |
R5 |
M |
Quentin Giordano[14] |
Thierry Salva[16] |
6–8 |
Thomas Roux |
9–10 |
PH Sport[17] |
Citroën DS3 R5 |
Valentin Sarreaud[14] |
1 |
Jean-Michel Raoux[14] |
Laurent Magat[14] |
1 |
Pierre-Louis Loubet[14] |
Vincent Landais[14] |
6–10 |
Munaretto Sport[14] |
Peugeot 207 S2000 |
S |
1, 5 |
M-Sport World Rally Team[14] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Elfyn Evans[14] |
Craig Parry[14] |
1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 10 |
Eyvind Brynildsen[18] |
Anders Fredriksson[18] |
2 |
Henning Solberg[19] |
Ilka Minor[19] |
8 |
Rhys Yates[20] |
Tom Woodburn[20] |
12 |
Gus Greensmith[20] |
Katrin Becker[20] |
12 |
Napoca Rally Academy[14] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Simone Tempestini[14] |
Matteo Chiarcossi[14] |
1–2 |
Heuvel Motorsport[14] |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X |
R4 |
M |
Alain Foulon[14] |
Bernard Ferro[14] |
1 |
Gilles Delarche[18] |
2, 7, 11–12 |
Jim Van den Heuvel[18] |
Lisette Bakker[18] |
2 |
Jac Gillis[15] |
5, 7 |
Josefine Beinke[21] |
9 |
Jouri Dockx[22] |
11–12 |
J-Motorsport[18] |
Citroën DS3 R5 |
R5 |
M |
Jourdan Serderidis[23] |
Frédéric Miclotte[23] |
1, 9, 13 |
Emil Bergkvist[18] |
Joakim Sjöberg[18] |
2, 5, 7–8 |
DG Sport Compétition[24] |
Citroën DS3 R5 |
R5 |
M |
Quentin Gilbert[24] |
Renaud Jamoul[24] |
1, 5–9, 10 |
CHL Sport Auto[25] |
Citroën DS3 R5 |
R5 |
P |
Yoann Bonato[25] |
Denis Giraudet[25] |
1, 5–9 |
Benjamin Boulloud[26] |
10 |
Peugeot Rally Academy[27] |
Peugeot 208 T16 R5 |
R5 |
M |
José Antonio Suárez[27] |
Cándido Carrera[27] |
1, 5–6, 9–11 |
Triviño World Rally Team[28] |
Citroën DS3 R5 |
R5 |
P |
Ricardo Triviño[28] |
Sergio Salom[28] |
1 |
Marco Hernández |
3 |
Mario Tomé[22] |
11 |
The Ptock[14] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Hubert Ptaszek[14] |
Kamil Kozdroń[14] |
1 |
Maciek Szczepaniak[18] |
2, 5, 7–8 |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
10, 12 |
Peugeot Sport Slovakia |
Peugeot 208 T16 R5 |
3–4, 6, 9, 11, 13 |
Laskaris Foundation[14] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Lambros Athanassoulas[14] |
Nikolaos Zakheos[14] |
1 |
Škoda Motorsport[29] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Esapekka Lappi[18] |
Janne Ferm[18] |
2, 6–9, 12–13 |
Pontus Tidemand[29] |
Jonas Andersson[29] |
2, 5, 7–8, 11 |
Jan Kopecký[15] |
Pavel Dresler[15] |
5–6, 9–12 |
C-Rally[18] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Jarosław Kołtun[18] |
Ireneusz Pleskot[18] |
2, 7, 12 |
Michał Sołowow[18] |
Maciek Baran[18] |
2 |
Motorsport Italia srl[30] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Max Rendina[30] |
Emanuele Inglesi[30] |
2–3, 6 |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
9 |
CA1 Sport Ltd[18] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Fredrik Åhlin[18] |
Morten Erik Abrahamsen[18] |
2 |
Andrew Roughead[20] |
12 |
Drive DMACK Trophy Team[31] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
D |
Sander Pärn[32] |
James Morgan[32] |
2, 11 |
Martin Järveoja[16] |
5 |
Karl Kruuda[17] |
6–8 |
Marius Aasen[31] |
Veronica Engan[31] |
2, 5–8, 11–12 |
Osian Pryce[20] |
Dale Furniss[20] |
12 |
TAIF Motorsport[18] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Radik Shaymiev[18] |
Maxim Tsvetkov[18] |
2–5, 8 |
D |
Sander Pärn |
James Morgan |
7 |
MM Motorsport[18] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Oleksiy Kikireshko[18] |
Kuldar Sikk[18] |
2 |
Printsport[18] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Ole Christian Veiby[18] |
Stig Rune Skjærmoen[18] |
2, 11–12 |
Bernini Rally[33] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
H |
Augusto Bestard[33] |
Fernando Mendonca[33] |
2, 4–6 |
Anders Grøndal Rally Team[18] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Anders Grøndal[18] |
Miriam Walfridsson[18] |
2 |
Team Oreca[14] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Teemu Suninen[34] |
Mikko Markkula[34] |
5–8, 11–12 |
TGS Worldwide OU |
3 |
Didier Arias[35] |
Hector Nunes[35] |
4 |
Škoda Fabia S2000 |
S |
Joonas Soilu[19] |
Tuomo Hannonen[19] |
8 |
Culture & Sport Qatar Rally Team |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari |
Killian Duffy |
3–5, 9, 11–12 |
Khalid Al-Suwaidi |
Marshall Clarke[17] |
13 |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
7, 9, 12 |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
3–5 |
Wevers Sport[36] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Nicolás Fuchs[36] |
Fernando Mussano[36] |
3–7, 11–13 |
Bernhard ten Brinke[21] |
Davy Thierie[21] |
9, 11 |
Kristian Poulsen[21] |
Ole Frederiksen[21] |
9 |
Mark van Eldik[21] |
Harmen Scholtalbers[21] |
9 |
Edwin Schilt[21] |
Lisette Bakker[21] |
9 |
David Bogie[20] |
Kevin Rae[20] |
12 |
AR Vidal Racing[15] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Miguel Campos[15] |
Carlos Magalhães[15] |
5 |
Sports & You[15] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
H |
Diogo Salvi[15] |
Paulo Babo[15] |
5 |
Autotek Motorsport[15] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
D |
Scott Pedder[15] |
Dale Moscatt[15] |
5, 7–8 |
Icepol Racing Team[15] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Ghislain de Mevius[21] |
Johan Jalet[15] |
5, 9–11 |
D-Max Racing[15] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Cédric Cherain[15] |
André Leyh[15] |
5 |
RMC Motorsport[15] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
H |
Ilo Dhiel[15] |
Eduardo da Silva[15] |
5, 7 |
Gustavo Sosa[15] |
Rogelio Peñate[15] |
5, 7 |
Turán Motorsport SE[15] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
H |
Frigyes Turán[15] |
Gábor Zsíros[15] |
5–7, 9, 11–12 |
S.A. Motorsport Italia srl[16] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
P |
Umberto Scandola[16] |
Guido D'Amore[16] |
6 |
Lotos Rally Team[37] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
P |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz[37] |
Jarosław Baran[37] |
7 |
Tommi Mäkinen Racing[19] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Hiroki Arai[19] |
Glenn MacNeall[19] |
8 |
Takamoto Katsuta[19] |
Daniel Barritt[19] |
8 |
Toksport World Rally Team[19] |
Ford Fiesta R5 |
R5 |
M |
Janne Tuohino[19] |
Markku Tuohino[19] |
8 |
Škoda Auto Deutschland[21] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Fabian Kreim[21] |
Frank Christian[21] |
9 |
Hyundai Motorsport N[26] |
Hyundai i20 R5 |
R5 |
M |
Kevin Abbring[26] |
Sebastian Marshall[26] |
10, 12 |
Škoda Motorsport II[20] |
Škoda Fabia R5 |
R5 |
M |
Pontus Tidemand[20] |
Jonas Andersson[20] |
12 |
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FIA WRC2 Championship for Drivers
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
More information Position, Points ...
Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
Points |
25 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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Key |
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Excluded (EX) |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
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FIA WRC2 Championship for Co-Drivers
FIA WRC2 Championship for Teams
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Key |
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
Black |
Excluded (EX) |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |
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